NONPLUSSED Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

nonplussed 1 of 2

adjective

ˌnän-ˈpləst

variants also nonplused

as in perplexed

faced with difficulty or uncertainty about what to say, think, or do the self-possessed actress seemed uncharacteristically nonplussed after the director's harsh appraisal of her performance

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nonplussed

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verb

variants also nonplused

past tense of nonplus

as in embarrassed

to throw into a state of self-conscious distress I was nonplussed by his openly expressed admiration of me

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As the knives come out, DP Balthazar Lab gazes across variously flushed or nonplussed faces, lit by candlelight that becomes progressively less cozy with each passing minute. —

Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024 Swift seemingly didn't react, sipping her drink and appearing nonplussed. —

Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024 And last year, the Russians demonstrated a humanoid military robot to a seemingly nonplussed Vladimir Putin. —

Erico Guizzoevan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2016 Ramaswamy used it to leave MSNBC interviewer Andrea Mitchell silent and nonplussed during their recent broadcast encounter. —

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for nonplussed

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